Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Inuit environmentalist
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Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Summary

Sheila Watt-Cloutier is a human[1]. She was born in Kuujjuaq[2]. She was born on December 2, 1953[3]. She worked as a translator[4], environmentalist[5], and social activist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kuujjuaq[2], Sheila Watt-Cloutier…
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier was born on December 2, 1953[3].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Inuktitut was Sheila Watt-Cloutier's native language[9].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[10].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier worked as a translator[4].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier worked as an environmentalist[5].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier worked as a social activist[6].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's field of work was social activist[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Sheila Watt-Cloutier is The Right to Be Cold[12].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier received the Officer of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier received the Sophie Prize[14].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier received the Champions of the Earth[15].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier received the Right Livelihood Award[16].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier received the Rachel Carson Prize[17].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[18].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier is recorded as female[19].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's Commons category is recorded as Sheila Watt-Cloutier[21].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's family name is recorded as Watt[22].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's family name is recorded as Cloutier[23].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's given name is recorded as Sheila[24].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Inuktitut[25].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sheila Watt-Cloutier's sibling is recorded as Charlie Watt[27].

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Origins and Family

Sheila Watt-Cloutier's place of birth was Kuujjuaq[2]. She was born on December 2, 1953[3]. She is identified as part of the Inuit ethnic group[10]. Inuktitut was her native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], environmentalist[5], and social activist[6]. Sheila Watt-Cloutier's field of work was social activist[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sheila Watt-Cloutier is The Right to Be Cold[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1967[30]; Sophie Prize[14], an environmental award[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1997[33]; Champions of the Earth[15], an environmental award[34], founded in 2005[35]; Right Livelihood Award[16], a politics award[36], in Sweden[37], founded in 1980[38]; Rachel Carson Prize[17], an environmental award[39], in Norway[40], founded in 1991[41]; and honorary doctorate at the Laval University[18], an award[42], in Canada[43].

Why It Matters

Sheila Watt-Cloutier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Sheila Watt-Cloutier born?

Born in Kuujjuaq[2], Sheila Watt-Cloutier…

What did Sheila Watt-Cloutier do for work?

Sheila Watt-Cloutier worked as translator[4], environmentalist[5], and social activist[6].

What awards did Sheila Watt-Cloutier receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[13], Sophie Prize[14], Champions of the Earth[15], and Right Livelihood Award[16].

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  25. [27] . inuit.uqam.ca. inuit.uqam.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work The Right to Be Cold
    Given name Sheila
    Field of work social activist
    Family name Watt, Cloutier
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